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BACHARDY MONEY DELIVERING MACHINE 5, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb.

ATTORNEYS July 4, 1933. s. .1. BACHARDY 1,916,246

MONEY DELIVERING MACHINE Filed Feb. 5. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS y1933. s. J. BACHARDY 1,916,246

MONEY DELIVERING MACHINE Filed Feb. 3, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEYSPatented July 4, 1933 nane PAT? tries STEPHEN J. BACHJKRDY, FALLENTOW'N, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO KWIGWAY MONEY CHANG-ER CGRPORATEONOF DELAW'ARE MONEY DELXVERENG MACHINE Application filed February Thepresent invention appertains to change making or money deliveringmachines, more particularly to the key set type, and is a division inpart of the copending application,

Serial No; 214,062, filed August 19, 1927, in the name of James Kiss andStephen J. Bachardy, the subject matter herein claimed being the soleinvention of applicant and disclosed but not claimed in the aboveidentified prior joint application of applicant and James Kiss. 7

The invention involves special means for effecting coin delivery inconjunction with a sel ctor unit and a simplified form of key holdingmeans and release means therefor. It is particularly adaptable to thattype of change making apparatus adapted to be inserted in the drawerunit of cash registers and the like and consists of a base plate uponwhich is mounted a removable coin magazine unit, a removable selectorunit including the manually operable keys and the locking means forholding the keys in depressed position. he plate also carries adepressible pivoted coin chute or tray at the front portion thereof anda bar member which is actuated by downward movement of the tray to ejectthe desired coins from the coin magazine. Release means are provided forthe 30 key locking means to automatically release the keys during thecoin ejection movement of the bars.

Other and further objects and advantages of t is invention will behereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a plan view of a cash registerdrawer having my invention applied thereto, certain parts being brokenaway;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal section of a'portion of the mechanismshown in Fig. 1 taken just above the base plate and looking upwardly;

- Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the money paying or change making unitas shown in Fig. 1, but removed from the drawer;

Fig. l is an enlarged-section on line 47-4: of Fig. 3; and V t Fig. .5is a section on line 55 of Fig. 4c.-

Like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in general, the arrangement of the mechanismwhich enters into the construction of theseimprovements is similar tothat of the prior Patent No. 1,- 223,354, and itis to be understood herethat while the exemplification of the invention is shown in conjunctionwith a cash register drawer, it is not entirely coinined to this field.Preferably, however, the mechanism is mounted in the forepart of thecash register drawer A which forms an adjunct to the conventional cashregister provided with the usual register keys, the operationof whichreleases the drawer in the customary manner.

The mechanism of this invention comprises the removable coi magazineunit X, removable selector unit 1' and the ejector actuating mechanismZ. The first of these units will now be described. I

The removable coin magazine unit consists of the coin magazine or holderin the form of a casting having a suitable number of-'75 coinreceptacles l for holding the various denominations of coins making upthe component parts of a dollar. These open front receptacles arecovered by a panel of glass 2 through which the contents may be alwaysseen when the drawer is closed, and they are also partly closed at thebottom by a plate 3, and bottom of the tray 30.

Slidab-ly mounted upon this plate beneath the coin receptacles are therespective ejectors 5...-l hcse ejector-s each have a coin receivingopening 6 and spaced spring receiving slots 8 provided with springs 9which hold the ejectors in retracted position with the opening 6 beneaththe particular coin receptacle This unit slips easily into place in thefront portion of the drawer, resting on the bottom 10, and is heldby setscrews 11 at each side mounted in lugs 12 formed to overhang the sideextensions 13 of the unit with which the set screws engage.

The selector unit which is also detachably secured just in rear of thecoin magazine unit is composed of the side frame members 14 whichsupport the transverse holding frame 15, slotted to receive the keyselector members 16 shown in detail in Fig. 4. The vertical keyextension 16a of each member 16 is slotted at 166 to receive a spring17. The bar proper 16c notched as usual for clearance of the actuatorstherebeneath which are not to be operated by this bar and each bar isprovided with an end extension 16d cooperating with a latch plate 18located at the respective ends of the frame 15. It is to be understoodthat there is one of these plates at each end of the frame and that theselector bars of one half of the keyboard have their extensions 16dcooperating with one of these plates and the other half with the otherof said plates, thereby providing a flexible keyboard. Each of theplates 18 is formed with off-standing ears 19 having apertures toreceive the pivot screws 20 connecting the plate to the end framemember. The lower end of the plate is formed with an extension linger 21(as clearly seen in Fig. l) which is disposed centrally of the loweredge so as not to interfere with the engagement of the selector barsbeneath said edge when said bars are depressed. V

A spring 22 bears against the upper end of the plate and normally holdsit in contact with the end of the frame at point beneath the pivot. Itwill be seen that this plate at the lower edge is bent inwardly asindicated at 18 so as to provide a camming surface with which the abovementioned. end of the selector bar coacts when moving downwardly to TOOKthe plate about its pivotal axis. Vhen the tip of the bar passes belowthe plane of the lower edge, the plate snaps back into place and retainsthe bar in the lowered position until it is released by the operation ofthe actuator mechanism. as hereinafter explained, or by the operation ofa second key. A simple form of selector unit is thereby provided.

The actuator mechanism or unit comprises the cross bar 23 slidablymounted over an opening 24 in the bottom of the drawer and said bar hasfixed thereto the longitudinal bars 25 guided at opposite sides byguides 26. Springs 27 are provided, normally holding the unit at itsreal-most position. The cross bar is notched to receive a plurality ofejector actuators 28, pivotally secured to the pintle rod 29 carried bysaid bar. These actuators extend forwardly beneath the selector bars toa point just in rear of the coin ejectors, their free ends being heldelevated normally by springs 29a so as to be inoperative with relationto the ejector-s until depressed into the plane of the latter. .Vhen sodepressed by the proper selector bar, the ejecting op eration will takeplace upon movement of the bar in a forward direction relative to thedrawer. To the forward edge of the bottom of the drawer is hingedlvconnected a coin chute or tray 30 having side extensions 31 where thechange making unit becomes accesconnected by side bars 32 to the ends ofthe cross bar 23. This chute extends across the front of the coinmagazine unit and normally remains in horizontal position under, theinfluence of the springs 27, said chute being 70 adapted to catch thecoins which are moved by the ej ectors 5 inthe ejecting operation.

By swinging the chute downwardly into the dotted line position shown inFig. 3 the actuator mechanism is pulled for 'ardly to eject the coinsselected by the proper keys, these coins sliding down to the deliveryopening 33 and being caught by the hand used to manipulate the chute.Release of the chute immediately permits it to rise under the action ofthe springs 27 to its original position, but the same result may beautomatically produced, so to speak, as an incident to the closing ofthe drawer. To this end, the ex trcmity of the bar indicated at 25a,engages 1' lug or stop on the drawer support of the cash register whichmay be located in the path of movement of said bar 25a of Fig. 2, thelug being enga 7 al by the end and the bar held as the drawer is pushedhome. Owing to the relative movement of the drawer with respect to theactuating mechanism, the ejector function is performed as hereinbeforedescribed.

Formed in each of the side bars 32 intermediate the ends thereof is arelease cam 34, the function of which is to release the respective lockplates 18 during the forward movement of the actuating mechanism. Eachof these cams in such forward movement is (5100 brought into contactwith the end of the depending finger 21 of the lock plate and the camwill shift the lock plate laterally to a sutlicient degree to releasethe selector bars which may be retained by the locking plate F7105 in adepressed position. This action is clearly shown in Fig. 4 of thedrawings.

It is of course contemplated that the drawer when released by theregister key operation will be moved outwardly under the action of theusual spring (not shown) at the rear of the drawer.

lVhile the operation of the device will be clear from the foregoingdescription, it is desired to give a general outline of a change 7115making operation which will take place in the use of this apparatusunder proper manipulation.

Assuming that a sales transaction has been made amounting to seventycents, the oper- 5120 ator will press the seventy-cent cash register keyor keys which will register the sale amount in the cash register andpermit the drawer to move into its outward position sible and operable.The key of the selector unit comprising the difference between seventycents and one dollar, or the thirtycent key, is now depressed. This willmove the proper selector bars downwardly until they are engagedby thelock plates at the ends of the selector unit.

The operator may now press downwardly on the coin chute while holdinghis hand over the mouth of the same, such action causing the actuatingmechanism to move forwardly so as to bring the depressed actuator barsinto engagement with the rear ends of the proper ejectors, thetwenty-five cent ejector and the nickel ejector. These ejectors shiftthe respective coins from the magazine receptacles forwardly until theydrop through the openings onto the chute from which they slide into theoperatorshand.

It is to be understood that when the drawer is to be automaticallyactuated by an abutment on the cash register the connection between thechute and the cross bar 23 may be removed, in which event the chutewould hold the coins in the receiving openings until the chute isdepressed by the operator. Under such conditions the chute would beprovided with an actuating spring on its pintle so as to be restored toits normal position,

While the specific details of construction have been herein shown anddescribed, the invention is not confined thereto as changes andalterations may be made without departing from the spirit thereof. asdefined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and. desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a money paying machine of the class described, a drawer, a supportfor the drawer, a coin magazine mounted in said drawer having coinejectors therefor, a selector unit for controlling said ejectorsincluding manipulating keys and selector bars, latch plates at the endsof said bars for holding the operated selector bars, actuating means forsaid ejectors controlled by said selector bars and release meanscontrolled by said actuating means and engageable with said latch platesto release the same incident to actuation of the ej ectors.

2. In a money paying machine, a drawer, a support therefor, a coinmagazine unit associated with said drawer including coin ejectors, aselector unit for controlling operation of the ejectors and includingmanipulative keys and vertically movable selector bars, latch plates atthe ends of said bars for holding the operated selector bars, actuatingmeans for the selectors and release means for the latch plates, saidrelease means being rigid with said actuating means.

3. In a money paying machine, a support, a coin magazine thereon, aselector unit including a frame, a plurality of selector bars movablewithin said frame, a pivoted lock plate on one end of said frameengaging said bars, actuators for ejecting coins from said magazineadapted to be depressed by said bars, a movable actuating bar carryingsaid actuators, and a link transmission for operation of said actuatingbearing, said link having means to release the latch plate to permitreturn of the selector bars. M 4:. In a money paying machine, a coinmagazine, ejectors for ejecting coins from said magazine, an actuatingunit for said ejectors comprising a movable bar, actuating members onsaid bar depressible to engage said ejectors, a key set selector unitfor depressing said actuating members comprising a plurality of parallelbar members provided with actuator engaging portions and notchednonengaging portions, latch plates on said unit adapted to engage theends of said bars to hold them in depressed position, and operatingmeans for causing ejecting movement of the actuating unit andsimultaneous release movement of the latch plates.

5. In a money paying machine, a coin magazine, ejectors therefor, aselector unit comprising a frame, selector bars carried by the framemounted for vertical movement, actuating elements for the bars, each ofsaid n bars being provided with a cam face and latching shouldersubstantially in the plane thereof, a latching mechanism for holdingsaid selector bars in depressed position including a resiliently mountedplate adapted to be actuated by the cam portion of the '95 bars andengageable with the shoulder, and

actuating means for the ejectors adapted to actuate the latching plateto release the depressed bars.

6. In a money paying machine, a frame, a coin ejecting mechanism,selector bars dcpressible in said frame to engage the coin ejectingmechanism, means nornmlly holding the bars in nonengaging position, alatch member carried by the frame and arranged when depressed to engagethe ends of the bars to hold them in engagement with the coin ejectingmechanism, means for actuating the coin ejecting mechanism, said meanshaving a cam conformation rigid therewith to trip said latch member.

7. In a selector unit for money paying machines, a frame, selector barsvertically movable within the frame and provided with cam and shoulderextensions, a latch platc engageable with said shoulder extensionswhen'thebars are depressed, and means for efiecting coin discharge fortripping the latch plate. 7

8. In a money paying machine, a selector mechanism comprising a support,a plurality of movable selector bars carried by the support terminatingin a cam extension and shoulder, a latch plate carried by the supportand engageable with one of said shoulders when a plate is depressed tohold the same, and actuating means to operate the ejectors and actuatethe latch plate to release the selector bars.

9. A selector unit for money paying ma chines comprising a frame,parallel selector bars vertically movable with respect to said frame,each of said bars terminating in a cam face and shoulder portion,springs for Iholding the bars elevated, latching means carried by theframe for engaging the shoulders of the bars when depressed to preventreturn thereof, and a cam member engageable with said latching means tocause said latching means to release the depressed bars.

10. In a money paying machine having a coin magazine and associated coinejectors, actuators therefor, a frame, a plurality of notched sniftableselector bars having manipulating keys therefor to depress the bars intoengagement with certain parts of said actuators, latch means carried bythe frame shiftable to maintain one of said bars depressed and providedwith an extension, and means to operate said actuators, said meanshaving a cam conformation engageable with the extension on the latch tocause simultaneous release of the depressed bars and move ment of theactuators.

ll. In a money paying machine of the class described, a coin magazinehaving coin ejector-s therefor, a selector unit for controlling saidejcctors including manipulating keys and selector bars, latch plates forholding the operated selector bars and located at the ends of said bars,and actuating means for said ejector-s controlled by said selector bars,hand-controlled operating means for rid actuating means, release meanscarried by said operating means and engageable with said latch plates torelease the same incident to actuation of the ejector-s.

In a money paying machine, a drawer, a. support therefor, a coinmagazine unit associated with said drawer including coinejectors, aselector unit for controlling operation of the ejectors and includingmanipulative keys and vertically movable selector bars, lock plates atthe opposite ends of said bars and cooperative therewith for holding theoperated selector bars, actuating means for the ejectors, release meansfor the lock plates, said release means carried by said actuating means.

13. In a money paying machine, a drawer, a support therefor, a coinmagazine unit associated with said drawer including coin ejectors, aselector unit for controlling operation of the ejectors and includingmanipulative keys and selector bars, lock plates at the ends of saidbars for holding the operated selector bars, actuating means for theejector-s, release means for the lock plates, said release meansconstituting special eonformations of said actuating means.

1%. In a money paying machine, a support, a plurality of coin ejector-s,a selector unit controlling the operation of said ejectors including aframe, a plurality of selector bars movable within the frame, a pivotedlock plate on one end of said frame engaging said selector bars,actuators for causing said ejectors to eject coins from said magazine adapted to be actuated by said selector bars, a movable actuating barcarrying said actuators, and a link connection between said chute andsaid actuating bar, said link having a portion coacting with the latchplate to per mit return of the selector bars.

15. In. a money paying machine, a support, a coin magazine thereon, aselector unit including a frame, a plurality of selector bars movablewithin said frame, a pivoted lock plate on one end of said frame eng ingsaid bars, actuators for ejecting coins loin said magazine adapted to beactuated by said bars, a movable actuating bar carrying said actuators,and a link transmission for operating said actuating bar, said linkbeing correlated with the latch plate to release the latter in order topermit return of the selector bars.

16. In a money paying machine, a coin magazine, ejector-s for ejectingcoins from said magazine, an actuating unit for said ejectors comprisinga movable bar, actuating members on said bar depressible to engage saidejectors, key set selector unit for depressing said actuating menibcrsctnnprising a plurality of parallel bar members provided with actuatorengaging portions and notched non-engaging portions, latch plates onsaid unit adapted to engage the ends of said bars to hold them indepressed position, and opcrating means for causing ejecting movement ofthe actuating unit and simultaneous release movement of the latchplates.

In testimony whereof I aitix my signature.

STEPHEN J. BACHARDY.

